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Bourse Direct chooses Euroclear
15 September 2025 France, Belgium
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

This partnership will enable Bourse Direct to streamline the ETF settlement process and provide its clients with entry to a broader array of ETFs, backed by Euroclear’s protected infrastructure

On the rise: More buy side firms explore self-clearing
15 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

A report from Acuiti finds and increasing number of firms are taking control of their margin and clearing options while exploring self-clearing

21X adopts Chainlink
15 September 2025 Germany
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The firm says that Chainlink enables verifiable market data and asks prices with corresponding quantities, as well as the last traded prices for securities

LSEG unveils digital market infrastructure platform
15 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

DMI will provide blockchain-powered scale and streamline the asset lifecycle across multiple asset classes

Balmain sells majority stake in AMAL group to IQ-EQ
15 September 2025 Australia
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The transaction settled following regulatory approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board and the AMAL Group will be rebranded to IQ-EQ

Velo Protocol, Lightnet, and OpenEden partner
12 September 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The three business entities will provide a full-suite Treasury-as-a-Service platform and a regional settlement network built to drive stablecoin issuance and cross-border payments

State Street and Daiwa Institute collaborate
12 September 2025 Japan
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

State Street will use an investment trust accounting system held by DIR for fund accounting solutions in Japan to assist international clients

swissSPTC publishes recommendations for T+1 transition in Europe
12 September 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

SIX, a primary financial market infrastructure, is participating in the specialised task force and will integrate the swissSPTC’s requirements in its own project

BMCP becomes node operator for Canton Network
11 September 2025 Germany
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Black Manta Capital Partners has also launched a first-of-its-kind real estate bond — BoxDepo — in Europe on the Canton blockchain

Nezu Asia selects Apex Group
11 September 2025 Japan, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Apex Group will provide fund administration services from its Hong Kong office, custody from European Depositary Bank (EDB) Dublin, and bank account services from EDB Luxembourg as part of the accord

Binance and Franklin Templeton collaborate on digital assets initiatives
11 September 2025 Global
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Franklin Templeton and Binance aim to merge traditional finance with the speed and accessibility of decentralised markets using blockchain

Bybit enlarges MNT capabilities
11 September 2025 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Clients can access improved leverage, expanded loan terms and trading features across its platform through Bybit’s institutional onboarding of MNT